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'ONCE UPON A TIME' Propels Chika Into the Long-Overdue Hip-Hop Stratosphere
March 30, 2021
In her latest EP, Chika pairs ambitious flows and intimately vulnerable lyricism without ever losing her footing.
Author:
Carter Fife
Giveon's 'When It's All Said And Done... Take Time' Demands Your Full Attention
March 22, 2021
The new deluxe album is a smoldering marriage of Giveon's buttery baritone and penchant for romantic lyricism.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
'Oh No, Not Again!' Sees Alexander 23 Writing His Feelings in Permanent Ink
February 19, 2021
Like crying alone in the Target parking lot, there is a unique universality to Alexander 23's touching moments of personal reflection.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
Arlo Parks' 'Collapsed In Sunbeams' Is a Shining Self-Introduction
February 1, 2021
"It's a story about those big moments that you have to weather in friendships."
Author:
Maddy Quach
Ryan Woods' 'how i'm feeling' Is an Ode to the Anxieties of Adulthood
January 11, 2021
In his debut EP, Woods combats his own depression, anxiety, and coming-of-age.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
Channel Tres' 'i can't go outside' Is the Perfect Quarantine Escape
December 21, 2020
With his latest outing, Tres has brought to life a unique blend of house and hip-hop, with a touch of soul cherried on top.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
Mia Gladstone's Vibrant 'CYCLE/S' EP Serves Both Ear Candy and Food For Thought
December 7, 2020
When we think of something cyclical, monotony might come to mind; however, Mia Gladstone's CYCLE/S is anything but.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
grandson Battles His Inner Demons Amidst a World at War in 'Death Of An Optimist'
December 4, 2020
2020 serves as the perfect backdrop for grandson's long-awaited, political-fueled debut album.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Let Emily Vu's 'Found' EP Keep You Warm This Winter
November 24, 2020
Emily Vu's latest is a heartwarming EP that is sure to keep your spirits soaked in sunshine this winter.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
bbno$'s 'good luck have fun' Will Have You Wishing You Could Stay
October 29, 2020
<i>good luck have fun</i> is the perfect dose of lyrical levity and heavy, hard-hitting rhythms.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
bLAck pARty's 'Hummingbird' Tells Stories of Love, in Every Season of Its Blooming
August 10, 2022
Featuring Childish Gambino, Saba, and more, bLAck pARty's latest project arrives as a heavenly affair.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Rocco Produces a Never-Ending Love Letter in ‘Her Favorite Flowers’
September 25, 2023
With 'Her Favorite Flowers,' the indie pop dreamer sets out to capture your heart.
Author:
Laura Reyes
JPEGMAFIA Is Unapologetically Himself in 'All My Heroes Are Cornballs'
September 16, 2019
The Los Angeles - based artist feels like less like a byproduct of a musical era that has done away with genres, and more akin to the movement's leading innovator.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
16-Year-Old Phenom Alfie Templeman Showcases His Promise in 'Don't Go Wasting Time'
November 13, 2019
Templeman is indie pop's latest wunderkind.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
JAWNY Delivers a High-Spirited Mixtape in Major Label Debut 'For Abby'
October 27, 2020
In his highly-anticipated Interscope debut, JAWNY frames the entire affair as an apologetic mixtape, taking us through the highs and low of a breakup.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Julia Wolf Puts the Shy Girls First on Debut EP 'Girls in Purgatory'
October 7, 2021
On her debut EP, Julia lays the foundation for an extremely relatable pop breakthrough.
Author:
DJ Connor
yeule Displays Her Still-beating Android Heart on 'glitch princess'
February 4, 2022
<i>glitch princess</i> is a deeply beautiful, if at times unsettling, project. One unafraid to tear off its skin to display what's hidden underneath.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
GRAE Wears Her Heart on Her Sleeve on the Wonderfully Unpredictable 'Whiplash'
April 15, 2022
"It's an album filled with so much self-reflection, love, heartbreak, and discovery."
Author:
DJ Connor
Discover Deb Never and the Infectious Melancholy of 'House on Wheels'
August 30, 2019
Rising artist Deb Never may have left the Pacific Northwest for sunnier Los Angeles skies, but she certainly did not abandon the region's noted penchant for grunge.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Mack Keane's 'Aquanetta Dr. - Pt. II' Is an R&B-Fueled Trip Down Memory Lane
October 18, 2019
Mack Keane continues to surprise us with some serious emotional and sonic heat.
Author:
Joey Legittino